T R AV E L ▲
NORTHUMBERLAND
This 28-mile road trip from Alnwick to Lindisfarne is
an ideal one if you have young kids as it takes in three
castles along the route.
s we as starting at nwick ast e and nishing
at Lindisfarne Castle, the captivating Bamburgh
Castle can also be viewed from the car. The route
passes by Lindisfarne Nature Reserve; a paradise for
bird overs and you be ab e to s ot shing vi ages
sandy beaches, rolling hills, rugged moorland and
picturesque market towns on the way.
Lindisfarne is a tidal island and vehicles can only
cross the causeway when the tide is open. Opening
times vary every day so check in advance. Once there,
be sure to check out Lindisfarne Priory, home of King
of Northumbria St Oswald (c604-642).
CAPTIVATING
BAMBURGH
CASTLE
LINDISFARNE'S
POPULATION OF JUST
OVER 160 IS SWELLED
EVERY YEAR BY
MORE THAN 650,000
VISITORS.
5 of the best road trips abroad
1
CHECK
YOUR
VEHICLE
Before you
leave, make
sure you
check fluid
levels,
brakes,
tyres and
anything
else that
could cause
problems.
USA Route 66, and its 2,500
miles, also known as The
Mother Road, is the ultimate
cross-country road trip
experience. It starts in Chicago
and runs through the heart of
America to os nge es o cia y
ending at the Santa Monica pier.
The road, established in 1926,
reached peak popularity in the
late 40s and early 50s before
being o cia y re oved ro the
US Highway System in 1985.
A er a ew years trave ers ro
America and beyond started
feeling nostalgic and by the end of
the 1980s, it was fast becoming
one of the most popular road trip
routes once more.
2
FRANCE The Route des
Grandes Alpes runs
through the French Alps
between Lake Geneva and the
French Riviera. The road starts at
Thonon-les-Bains and climbs via
Les Gets and Cluses. It then heads
onto Val-d'Isère, through Modane
and ending at Menton, nicknamed
the Pearl of France, on the
Franco-Italian border.
3
ICELAND Route 1 or the
Ring Road is a national
road in Iceland that runs
around the island and connects
most of the inhabited parts of
the country. The total length of
the road is 1,332 kilometres
(828 miles).
4
CANADA he ce e ds
Parkway is a 232km (144
miles) mountain road
that runs through the heart of
the Canadian Rocky Mountain
Parks World Heritage Site,
through anff and as er
National Park. It connects Lake
ouise and the town o as er
and takes around three hours
to drive.
5
GERMANY The Black
Forest Route 500 (the
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse)
is one of the most picturesque
road trips in the world. Around
60km long, the road takes you
from Feldberg to Waldkirch and
on a c ear day offers great views
of mountains - even the
Swiss Alps.
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WORDS: SUZANNE BAUM, IMAGES: GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK
Island life
THE STUNNING
ICEFIELDS
PARKWAY IN
CANADA

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